1a → Broadly agree. “Weaker” is an interesting word to pick here; I’m not sure whether an anarcho-primitivist society would be considered weaker or stronger than a communist one systemically. Maybe it depends on timescale. Of course, if this were the only size lever we had to move x-risk up and down, we’d be in a tough position—but I don’t think anyone takes that view seriously.
1b → Logically true, but I do see strong reason to think short term x-risk is mostly anthropogenic. That’s why we’re all here.
2 → I do agree it would probably take a while.
3a → Depends on how coarse or fine grained the distribution of resources is, a simple linear optimizer program would probably do the same job better for most coarser distribution schemes.
3b → Kind of. I’m looking into them as a curiosity.
1a → Broadly agree. “Weaker” is an interesting word to pick here; I’m not sure whether an anarcho-primitivist society would be considered weaker or stronger than a communist one systemically. Maybe it depends on timescale. Of course, if this were the only size lever we had to move x-risk up and down, we’d be in a tough position—but I don’t think anyone takes that view seriously.
1b → Logically true, but I do see strong reason to think short term x-risk is mostly anthropogenic. That’s why we’re all here.
2 → I do agree it would probably take a while.
3a → Depends on how coarse or fine grained the distribution of resources is, a simple linear optimizer program would probably do the same job better for most coarser distribution schemes.
3b → Kind of. I’m looking into them as a curiosity.
This could mean a few different things. What did you mean by it? (Specifically “That’s why we’re all here.”.)